Woman dies in crash on Rockford's west side

ROCKFORD — A 30-year-old woman died when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a tree early Sunday on Rockford’s west side.

The crash took place at 4:07 a.m. in the 2600 block of Ridge Avenue.

According to Rockford police, officers found a man and woman inside the car, which had left the roadway and struck a tree.

The Rockford Fire Department took the 24-year-old male driver and his 30-year-old female passenger to a hospital. The driver was treated a released and transported to the Winnebago County Public Safety Building. The woman dies from her injuries.

Names have not been released. The Rockford Police Department is investigating. Charges are pending against the driver.

According to Rockford police, a preliminary investigation shows that speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.